McFarland

— This was an application in the court below by William McFarland, the respondent here, for a writ of mandate to compel appellant, auditor of the county of Mendocino, to issue two warrants to respondent upon the county treasurer for *330 $149.25 and $244.85, respectively. The respondent was a constable of Mendocino County, and as such presented two claims for fees against the county to the board of supervisors for the above several amounts. The bills or claims presented were itemized accounts for constable fees for arresting criminals under warrants and for serving subpoenas iu criminal cases, and so far as appears were regular as to form and duly verified. The board of supervisors allowed the claims, and ordered the auditor, Hale McCowen, the appellant, to draw his warrants on the county treasurer therefor, which he refused to do. Respondent procured an alternative writ of mandate to issue against appellant as such auditor, commanding him to draw his warrants as auditor on the county treasurer for the several amounts specified, and to deliver the same to respondent by a day certain therein named, and failing to do so, that he appear and show cause, if any, etc. Appellant…